Means for watering flowerpots



July 21, 1931. J. F. MEDVECZKY MEAiIS FOR WATERING FLOWERPOTS Filed Sept. 16, 1950 INVENTOR. 4 JULIUS E Msavscznr' BY 6b. ATTORNEYS. v

V Patente'clhjuly21,1931

J LIUS niminvncafivllor nnnwoon CITY, CALIFORNIA q a, MEA 1; :W T ING FLOWERPOTS faiipiieeubn filed sa a is, 1930. se iarno; 432,328.

"My inventionrelates to improvements in means for wateringflower' pots; and itconsists in the combinations-, constructions and arrangements hereinafter-f described and nclaimedQ I 'Anobjectof my'invention is-lto provide a means forwatering flower} pots) which is 'designedto hold a large quantitypfwaterand to gradually feed "this waterinto the flower in pot in accordance with the demands of the plant, the feeding means being controlled so as to vary thequ'antit'yof water passing into the flowerpot in a given timemperiod. i A further object of myinvention is to pro- 3. S vide a device of the type described in which novel means is pro'vided f'o'r permitting water to enter theflower pot and for. preventing the passing of soil fromftheflower pot out into the water.

The device for holding water entirely encloses the flower pot, and the external ap prised of an outer vessel 1 which may be of any form desired,and an inner vessel 2 rotat- V ably mounted in it. The latter serves as a con- 40 itainer for earth (not shown); Q a

First I shall describe how 'wate'r' flowsfrom the outer vessel 1 int0 the inner vessel 2 for the purpose of wateringv the plant. The bottom portion of the inner vessel 2 is rotatably mounted in a circular flange 4 projecting from the bottom 3 of the outervessel 1. The flange 4 is provided with a recess 5 as shown in Figures 2 andi3. .Perforations 6 in the a lower portion of the vessel 2 are soarranged 50 that a certain number of them one', two,

Figure l is a vertical section through the c threegand so-forth, can register with therecess '5 when the-vessel 2 isrotated into the desired position as will be hereinafter described.

Inside of the vessel 21 place a layer of asbestos 7 or otherrsuitable fibrous material which covers theperforations'fi and prevents into the water; This fibrous material is held in'placebyamember 8. vThe member 8 has a number of perforations 9 to facilitate the passage of water into the vessel 2. A circular rubber washer 10 is tightly set on the vessel 2 and is provided with perforations 11 which register with the vessel2.-- From the foregoing description it is to be understood that waterfiows through' 'therecess 5, the perforations 11 and 6 in the washer 10 and the vessel 2 respectively, then through the'layer of asbestos 7 and the perforations 9 in the memberv8.-c

""NoWi'I shall describe how the flowv ofwater can be adjusted; and also how an indicator is perforations 6 of the i As I mentioned previously, a certain num-.

dirt from passing through the openingsGl used for designating the quantity of water passing into the vessel 2 at any one time;

ber'of perforations 6 may be registered -with the recess 5 of the circular flange 4. Thetflow 'ofwater is in proportion to the number of v v perforations. The more perforations 6v that register with the recess 5, the bigger is the fiow of water. a so if it is desired toproduce i a bigger flow the inner vessel 2 has to be:rotated by hand in a clockwise direction until the desired numberof perforations 6 register with the recess 5; When the opposite. result is desiredythe vessel 2 has tobe rotated in the opposite direction. 2 I 1T0 show what number of the perforations Y 6fregister with the recess 5, Ic'provide antindicator12 whichis attached to the outer vesed 1; Onthe inner upper portion of the vessel 2 Iplacenumbers 0, 1,2;3, 4:, and so s forth; indicated by the reference numeral '13.

The n'umbers13 are solocated that whenthe f indicator 1-2 coincides with a certain nurn- 1 1 iber, the same number of the perforations 6 registerswith the recess 5. T Thenpper portionof the vessel 2 forms a cover lef over the vessel;1 The outer-vessel ture 15 having a removable cork 16.

prefer to place a rubber I washer 17 between the vessel 1 and the cover 14 to make the 1 may be filledwith waterithrough an aper-- whole device watertight.

Although I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention, it is vto be un- .derstood that the same is susceptibleof various'changes, and I reserve the right to employ such changes as may come within the scope of the claims hereto' attached.

I claim:

1. In combination, an inner earth-holding .member having openings .therein, an outer water-holding member having a portion coveringfl-the openings, said portion having a recess designed to register with the openings, the inner member being rotatable with respect to the outer. member for bringing the recess registration-with the openings.

.2. 'In-combination, an inner earth-holding 7 member, having openings therein, anl-outer water-holding member having a portion covlermg the 'openlngs, said portion having a recess designed :to register with the openings,

- then-inner member being rotatable with respect to the outer member for bringing the reoi: the openings andaan indicator for showing I the number of openings uncovered at any givenitime. t a

I -'4c. 'In-comb'natiomanimner earth-holding member, an outer-liquid-holding.imember, said earth-holding member having openings therein, means carried by-rthe water-holding member. for-uncovering. one or more oil? the, openings, an indicator for showing the num.- ber osf openings uncovered :at any given time, and a porous. material covering the openings [.itor permitting "Water. to .pass therethrou gh through. 3 5.1a. combination, a flowerpot having ibut preventing the passage of earth thereopenings near its bottom andaflangedxtop, a

water container normally covering the openmgs, saidfiange having'a recess therein for uncovering the openings, said openings :being spaced atlprogressively diminishing distances from each other soas'lto bring one ormore for uncovering the openings, said openings being spaced at progressively diminishing distances from each other soas to bring one or more openings intoregistration with the re- 7 cess, an indicator showing the number of openings registering with the recess, and a porous material coverlng the openings for permitting water to passthere'through but preventing the passage of earth therethrough.

In combination, "a flower pot having openings near its bottom and a flanged top, "a' watercontainer normally covering the openings, said flange having a recess therein for uncovering the openings, said openings being spaced at progressively diminishing distancesfrom each other so as to bring one or more openings into registration with the re cess, anfindicator showing thenumber of openings registering with the recess, and a rubber disposed between thefiower pot and the flange a-ndbeing secured to the flower pot sons to rotate therewith, said ring having openings registering with the openings in the flowerpot. V p

8. A flower pot comprising an outer vessel for containing water and an inner vessel for containing earth, saidfinner vessel having a number of perforations, means for allowing water to pass through a certain'number of perforations at a time, and means for indicating the flow of water. I

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.openingsinto" registration with the recess,

:and Eanindicatorf showing the number x of openings registering with the recess.

' 6. In combination, a flower pot having openings nearits bottom and aflanged top, :a Water: container normally covering the opienings, saidflflangehavmgya recess therein 

